SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – With the game tied at six in the bottom of the eighth, Rykker Tom hit a two-run triple to give the Utes an 8-6 victory over No. 24 BYU at Smith's Ballpark on Tuesday, April 2.
 
BYU tied the score once in the seventh and then again in the eighth, but the Utes responded both times to take back the lead to earn the victory over the in-state Cougars.
 
In the bottom of the eighth, Matt Richardson got Utah going with a walk followed by an Oliver Dunn bunt single. Then with two outs, Tom stepped up to the plate and knocked the triple to right center for the go-ahead runs.
 
BYU threatened in the ninth, but Dunn and Richardson turned a 4-6-3 double play to close out the game for Utah.
 
It's the fourth victory in a row for Utah over BYU going back to last season.
 
Utah got off to a great start in the game plating four runs in the first inning on five hits. Batting leadoff for the fourth time this season, Dunn started the game with a triple and then a double by Zack Moeller got the Utes on the board. In all, Utah sent eight runners to the plate and scored four runs on five hits.
 
BYU cut into Utah's lead, but it wasn't until the seventh and eighth inning when they tied up the game and Utah answered both times for the victory.
 
Erick Migueles went 3-4 and had one RBI and scored one run. Tom and Shea Kramer both had two RBI.
 
Jacob Rebar got his first victory of the season and Zac McCleve came in and earned his first career save.
 
Utah will now jump back into Pac-12 play as they travel to No. 6 Oregon State for a weekend series beginning Friday, April 5 at 6:35 p.m.